Get Grillin' (a not so subtle request for donations)

Get Grillin’ Fundraiser

It is summer, and what is better than having a couple of steaks grilling on the BBQ.

The Hula Hunnies just so happen to be selling steaks.

The money raised will be donated to the Canadian Cancer Society at the Relay for Life next year.

8 oz. New York Steaks

24 pieces per case

Our price: $8.00 / lb (approx retail price $11.00 / lb)

Case Price: $96.00

6oz. Sirloin Steaks

24 pieces per case

Our Price: $5.50 / lb (approx retail price $7.00 / lb)

Case Price: $49.50

10oz. Sirloin Steaks

20 pieces per case

Our Price: $5.50 / lb (approx retail price $7.00 / lb)

Case Price: $68.75

Help us out and eat some yummy steaks at the same time.  Contact me if you are interested.

Sale Ends July 31st, 2010

Life as Kiera Sees it: Some of My Accomplishments

Happy Birthday Canada

July 1st

143 years old

Man you're getting old.

Why I am proud to be Canadian:

1. We share a Birthday.

2. Free Healthcare (mostly).

3. Freedom: Freedom of speech, Freedom of religion, Freedom of choice, Freedom to complain about our government, and the weather.

4. Tim Horton's.

5. The Laidback, Poke Fun at Ourselves Attitude.

6. Rye.

7. Multiculturalism and Diversity.

. 8. The Beauty.

June Goal Update

Leisure Time

I will read 10 books per year, 2 of which must be nonfiction.

* I haven't completed any more books, but I do have 2 on the go. One non fiction, and one fiction.

Personal Growth

I will reconnect with my friends by the end of the year.

* Still planning a poker night in June. $5 buy in. Anyone interested? This didn't happen. Maybe July.

I will post to my blog 12 times per month.

* We know how this one went.

Health and Fitness

I will work out for 30 minutes, 3 times per week.

* I have been working out about 6 times per week, at least 30 minutes per day.

* I have also been going for walks on occassion.

* I have lost over 20 lbs.

Learn to Ski by April 1st, 2011

* I will ski at least 10 days this coming ski season.

I will run in a 5 km run by July 15th, 2011

* I am going to start training after July 2nd. I haven't decided which 5 km yet - either Boogie the Bridge or Jo's Road Race.

Biggest Loser Update: Week 8

Have we reached the half way point already? 
I am well on my way to losing 32 pounds in 16 weeks.  It's time to up the ante. 
My new goal is to lose 50 pounds in 16 weeks.
Is this do-able or am I setting myself up for failure?

Week 8

Since I don't really have any journal entries to share from the past 4 weeks, I thought I would share some of my experiences and impressions.

The Centre is a modern day torture chamber.  Even just looking as some of the equipment, you know to be afraid, very afraid.  However, it's the innocent looking objects that seem to cause the most pain.

Take these Gliding Discs for instance.

Which can be purchased here by the way.

Look like something that could be fun, kinda like a frisbee, right.  WRONG!  These things hurt.  How you may ask.  Here's how.

Get down on your hands and knees, place each toe onto a frisbee, raise up on your toes, slide your knees to your chest slowly, then slide them back out again.  Repeat for 60 seconds or 1 minute.

I'll wait here while you do that.

(just another possible torture)

Done yet?
Hurts, don't it.

And that is one of many different possible tortures that these things are capable of.

And now for the moment you have all been waiting for...

2 month picture...

Weight: 245.8 lbs

Loss: 11.4 lbs
Total Lost: 24.8 lbs
Total Inches Lost: 12 inches
(arms, legs, bust, waist, hips)

Life as a Hula Hunnie: Relay for Life

June 12th, 2010

A nearby riverside park

500 plus people

And I am dressed like this

Opps, I mean this...

Where am I?

Where else could I be but

The Relay for Life.

For anyone who doesn't know what Relay is, it is a 12 hour event for the Canadian Cancer Society. Basically, your team has to have someone on the track at all times during the 12 hours.

Our team, the Hula Hunnies, arrived early to set up.

We were a little late, but we did get there before it started. I was very impressed.

Once there, we set up camp,

Put on our sunscreen,

Put on our costumes,

This is my dad. We are so proud of him. :)

And had our coffee.

Then it was time for relay to start.

Between the rounds, there was a little fun to be had, visiting to do,

Water to drink,

And Hula Hooping to do.

All the wildlife came out to participate.

It was a fun day, but we were all there for a reason.  To raise money to fight Cancer, to honour the survivors, and to remember the ones we have lost.

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A lot of tears were shed, but it was the perfect ending to a fabulous day.